7 Hot Trends in Wedding Food

Cocktail weddings are on the rise, late-night snacks are here to stay, really local menu ideas, and more — see the hottest new catering trends for weddings today.Hors d'oeuvres and dinner options are debatable, but you've GOT to have cake. Ponder the possibilities with 25 amazing custom wedding cakes and 23 equally astounding groom's cakes.

Mad Men-Inspired Cocktail Weddings

Mad Men-Inspired Cocktail Weddings

Re-think a sit-down reception dinner and go for more of a cocktail party, inspired by the cocktail hour era of the 1950s and 60s. Serve old-school cocktails (like gin and tonics and whiskey sours), hire a live big band (or ask your DJ to stick to the classics), and order up a menu of heavy hors d'oeuvres and food stations.

Really (Really) Local Menus

Really (Really) Local Menus

Make menu choices that showcase your city. So have Idaho potato crisps wrapped in paper and passed around during the cocktail hour, serve mini pulled pork barbecue sandwiches for a Kansas City wedding, get mini deep dish pizzas for a Chicago wedding, or cheese steak sandwich bites for a Philly wedding — you get the picture.